About NeuroNova Centre
NeuroNova Centre for Mindful Solutions Inc. (NNC) was established in 2010 to offer professional trainings in Mindfulness-Based Chronic Pain Management (MBCPM™).
This work evolved from the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course taught by Jon Kabat-Zinn to further customize it for those living with chronic pain, a process that started in 2002 at St Michael’s Hospital’s pain clinic, Toronto, and incorporated Sunnybrook Health Science’s Centre’s pain clinic and telemedicine service from 2003.
The trauma-sensitive, trauma-informed MBCPM™ detailed curriculum is available to professionals who train to facilitate the courses for patients.
NNC collaborates with the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (UTSCS) to:
- offer the patient/client course to professionals (the MBCPMTM Practical Training); and,
- offer training and mentorship to those who plan to facilitate the course (MBCPMTM Curriculum Training Intensive; and Curriculum Implementation and Development).
Dr. Gardner-Nix talks about Mindfulness resulting in the neuroplasticity that changes how the mind/body experiences pain, reducing suffering and improving quality of life.
Professional Trainings
Practical Training (PT)
MBCPM™ Practical Training (PT)
The MBCPM™ course as taught to patients: Experiencing it first.
Curriculum Training Intensive (CTI)
MBCPM™ Curriculum Training Intensive (CTI)
Work from the MBCPM™ facilitators' manual with an experienced facilitator to explore the elements of skilled facilitation.
Curriculum Implementation and Development (CID)
MBCPM™ Curriculum Implementation and Development (CID)
Develop your meditation guidance and inquiry skills and explore some of the underpinnings of Mindfulness practice which are clinically effective.
Trauma-Sensitive Trauma-Informed General Mindfulness Facilitation (TS/TI)
Trauma-Sensitive Trauma-Informed General Mindfulness Facilitation (TS/TI)
Communicating skillfully and giving choice and agency; enhancing your trauma-informed, trauma-sensitive skills.
Events
Alumni Online Maintenance Classes: “Mindfulness Matters Maintenance”
Maintain your resilience through mindfulness practice. These online and interactive Zoom classes welcome: Alumni of MBCPM™ programmes who attended the course in full; and, Anyone who has done a mindfulness programme elsewhere may apply with a physician's referral.
13 September 2021
7.00 PM ET
MBCPM™ Curriculum Training Intensive (CTI)
STILL TIME TO REGISTER! MBCPM™ Curriculum Training Intensive (CTI) with Instructors Dr. Allen Steverman and Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix From August 14 to September 25, 2021
14 August 2021
10:00 am ET
MBCPM™ Practical Training (PT)
MBCPM™ Practical Training (PT) from 6 pm to 8:30 pm, Sept. 29 to Nov. 17, 2021 With Instructor Angie Kingma RP, OT Reg.(Ont.) This online training provides learners with the experience of the MBCPM™ patients' course.
29 September 2021
6:00 pm ET
Pre-Register for Free Mindful Movements on Thursday
Share in our Mindful Movement practice and interact collectively in these challenging times.
16 September 2021
7.00 PM ET
Trauma-Sensitive and Trauma-Informed General Mindfulness Facilitation (TS/TI)
Trauma-Sensitive and Trauma-Informed General Mindfulness Facilitation (TSTI) With Instructor Dr. Allen Steverman